Philip Klein's Tidbits each week seem to be those stories that deserve greater attention, but upon which Klein is too nescient to comment intelligently. As an example, consider Klein's comment over the debate on Jefferson County airspace:

"FAA - We have been watching this all week. Interesting that Ted Poe is supporting keeping a government agency open. Meaning he has concerns over safety? If so - we are behind keeping it open. If it is not a safety issue -"

PRK typically takes a firm stand on both sides of the issue, but he's still missing the real "story behind the story." Philip is having a difficult time finding real sources in the new county administration who'll actually talk to him.

In other tidbits, Klein's facts are completely wrong, or his comments are too silly to deserve response. Consider this statement:

"GOP Debate - Boring. Where is our boy Fred. Let's go buddy. Watch it shake it up. It is what the party needs."

Klein's talking about Fred Thompson, the actor/career lobbyist who helped engineer the savings and loan debacle. Really, Philip, is that what the GOP is looking for in a president? What about some of those other pesky little issues, such as Thompson's association with Scooter Libby and Tim Griffin; his young wife with the loud mouth and boob job; and his senatorial attendance and work record? There is a reason that Thompson hasn't joined the elephant stampede yet.

I always appreciate Klein's Blogger Report - there is great irony in a functionally illiterate writer who claims to have invented blogging shortly after Al Gore invented the Internet . In this week's Blogger Report, Klein wrote this about me:

"The DOKS - Have you all figured it out yet? It is pretty easy! Spin machine - Lawsuit - Malice - Port Arthur. Funny email to us today : "Have you seen them talk about your grammar and then misspell and then screw up their own grammar." RESPONSE : Sometimes it is fun to just sit back and watch. And the answer to your question - yes - blogspot gets their paper this next week. Let's see who steps up to fight it. It will not be CLEAT. "

Apparently, those people who correspond with Philip all use the same awkward sentence construction as Klein: "Have you seen them talk about your grammar and then misspell and then screw up their own grammar."

However, this is an opportune time to make an announcement. Because of popular demand, Operation Kleinwatch is now available in 8 different countries and 3 languages:

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